Your daily oral hygiene routine is a foundational element for maintaining a healthy mouth. To aid in this effort the American Dental Association encourages you to brush your teeth twice each day and floss at least once. This simple daily regimen will help to remove plaque and food particles before they can harden into tartar. Inconsistencies in the performance and... read more »

Normally when you visit our dentist for teeth cleaning, your teeth and gumline will be cleaned to prevent gum disease. Gum disease is an inflammation of the gum tissue surrounding your teeth which can develop when bacterial plaque and tartar build up. Scaling essentially removes this plaque and tartar. But what happens when you have advancing gum disease? Gum disease: Scaling and root... read more »

Your mouth is home to the hardest tissue in your whole body--the enamel on your teeth. But it is also home to some of the more delicate material in your body. Your gums are essential to maintaining great oral health, but they often fall prone to gum disease. And while the best way to treat gum disease is to prevent... read more »